Ash-sifter.



M. J. GARLAND.

ASH SIFTER.

Arrmoulon mum JAN. 21, 1908.

Patented May 4, 1909.

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MARIA J. GARLAND, OF EVANSION, ILLINOIS.

ASH-SIFTER.

Application filed January 27,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARIA J. GARLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evanston, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and use 1 ful Tm rovements in Ash-Sifters, ofwhich 1. the fol owing is a specification. l

My invention relates to ash sifters and the object of my invention is toprovide an ash sifter of improved construction which will effectuallyprevent the escape of dust and ashes.

A further object of my invention is to provide an ash sifter which willbe of simple construction and easy to operate.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

My invention consists generally in an ash sifter comprising a sieveproper formed of suitable wire mesh and having a lid adapted to tightlyclose the top and a flexible casing or chute surrounding the sieve andextend ing a considerable distance below the bottom thereof to rest uponthe bottom of the barrel into which the ashes are to be sifted or on theashes therein.

My invention further consists in various details of construction andarrangements of parts all as will be fully described hereinafter andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view sifter embodying my invention in itsreferred form, portions thereof being bro ken away to better illustrateits construction, Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view, Figs. 3 and 4 aresimilar views of slightly modified forms. l

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the sieve proper. This may be ofany preferred form but is preferably a cylindrical or basket shapemember formed of coarse wire mesh. Secured to the upper edge of thesieve, 1 is a rim, 2 preferably formed of wood. This may be a plain hoopas illustrated in Fig. i and to which the sieve, 1 may be secured by ithe staples 3, or may be rabbeted as at 4 and 1 provided with a bindinghoop, 5.

Pivotally connected to the rim as at 6 is a lid, 7 which tightly closesthe sieve at the top when in closed osition. The lid may be connecteddirectly to the rim as shown in Fig. 3 but I prefer to attach it to abracket, 8

of an ash Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 412,796.

secured to the outside of the rim as shown in Fig. 2. 9 indicateshandles secured to the side of the rim, 2. These are preferably two innumber and arranged upon opposite sides of the sieve.

Surrounding the sieve, l is a casing or chute formed of flexiblematerial such as cloth. This is secured to the rim, 2 and dependstherefrom extending a considerable distance below the bottom of thesieve, 1. The material of which the casing, 10 is formed is preferablyfire proof in order that the device may be used to sift hot ashes. Thecasing may be detachably connected to the rim, 2 if preferred and I haveso illustrated it in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. of the drawings, suitablebuttons, 11 being provided for attaching it. in Fig. 3 the casing ispermanently attached to the rim by a hoop or band, 12.

In using the device it is held over a barrel or other suitable ashreceptacle with the bottom of the casing or chute, 10 resting on thebottom of said receptacle or upon the ashes contained therein. The ashesto be sifted are then placed within the sieve, l and the lid, 7 tightlyclosed. The device being held by the handles, 9, is shaken until theashes are separated from the cinders. It is obvious that ashes cannotescape from the device to fly about the room as the lid tightly closesthe top and the casing or chute, 10 prevents the ashes from escapingafter loaving the sieve.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

As an article of manufacture, a sieve com prising a cylindrical memberformed of coarse wire mesh and having a bottom of the same material, awooden rim secured to the upper end of said member, a bracket fixed tosaid rim, a lid )ivotally secured to said bracket and tight y closingsaid sieve and a flexible chute surrounding said sieve and detachablysecured to said rim, said chute extendin below the bottom of said sieve.substantia lly as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARIA J. GARLAND.

W'itnesses JOHN Lnwrs, HELEN F. LrLLrs.

